Sewage spill halted after 15 days

Tuesday

Jan 11, 2011 at 5:43 AMJan 11, 2011 at 5:45 AM

Brooke Edwards

APPLE VALLEY • Crews on Monday were halted the sewage that's been flowing into the Mojave River at an estimated 2 million to 3 million gallons per day since heavy storms damaged pipelines more than two weeks ago.

Seven private wells in an area affected by the massive spill have so far tested negative for contamination, according to Ryan Orr, spokesman for the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority. More results are due in over the next couple of days, Orr said. All 39 property owners who have private wells within 300 feet of the river downstream from the Upper Mojave Narrows spill site are still encouraged to have their wells tested for elevated bacteria.

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